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The Citizens’ Campaign presented its “Path to Political Party Service” seminar on Thursday, March 25 at 7 P.M. at St. Matthew’s Parish Hall. This course explained how local political party committees work and prepared over 30 interested citizens for the June 8 committee elections. The course was taught by an educator from the nonpartisan Citizens’ Campaign.
It is the second of four seminars the QLC and the Citizens’ Campaign plan to host.
What Do the Local Political Party Committee People Do?
Every district of every ward in Hoboken elects both a Democratic and Republican committeewoman and committeeman. The party committees exist to represent the interests of local voters to the party, and to raise funds and rally support for party candidates.The responsibility taken on by each committee person depends completely on the level of involvement they choose. Many run for committee to promote change in local government or to help build a political platform. Others see it as an introduction to the political process or a chance to socialize with politically like minded neighbors. The local committee people also represent Hoboken at the county level by helping to choose the county party leaders.
The June election is a great chance to dip your toe in the political waters. Only a few signatures are needed to get on the ballot and, depending on your district and party affiliation, getting just a half dozen votes may get you elected .
The goal of the Citizens’ Campaign in sponsoring this event is to inspire citizens to participate in the leadership of their communities and reverse the tide of government waste and corruption.
The first seminar in the Paths to Service series was presented December 17. Click on the video below to watch.
Hoboken Call to Service from Eric Kurta on Vimeo.